English
patriot
see also: Patriot
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈpæ.tɹi.ət/, /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.ət/
Noun

patriot (plural patriots)

  1. A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
    • 1713, Alexander Pope, Cato (Prologue):
      Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws.
    • 2013, Simon Jenkins, Gibraltar and the Falklands deny the logic of history (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)
      Nothing beats a gunboat. HMS Illustrious glided out of Portsmouth on Monday, past HMS Victory and cheering crowds of patriots. Within a week it will be off Gibraltar, a mere cannon shot from Cape Trafalgar.
  2. (archaic) A fellow countryman, a compatriot.
Translations
Patriot
Proper noun
  1. (US, military) A surface-to-air missile system.
  2. (American football, NFL) A member of the New England Patriots professional football team.
Noun

patriot (plural patriots)

  1. (informal) An individual Patriot missile.
  2. (US, historical) A person who was in favor of American Independence from Britain during the American Revolution.
  3. (Canada, historical) Synonym of Patriote#English|Patriote A devolution-of-power supporter in Lower Canada during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838 (Patriots' War).
  4. (Canada, historical) A devolution-of-power supporter in Upper Canada during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838 (Patriot War).
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